to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
chief; main; principal; major
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
extremely busy; short-handed; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to mind; to care; to worry
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
long ago; a long time ago; already
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
steel; sword steel; sword
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
a little; a bit; slightly
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
voluntary; optional; free; elective
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest